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Sioussat's The English Statutes in Maryland, 1903
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501] The English Statutes in Maryland. 37
other oath bill. which the Governor approved, but which,
shortly after this. was vetoed by the Proprietor."
A year seems to have passed without further developments
of importance. Then, in 1727, we find another printed edition
of Votes and Proceedings : this was printed at Annapolis, by
William Parks, and included chiefly the transactions of 1725—
another report of the Committee of Aggrievances, another dis-
cussion between the Houses, another Aci passed, and another
veto."'
Then came three years of excitement, the last of Governor
Calvert's regime ; the events of which have been described
in the first two chapters of the former paper. Besides the
political strife, the appearance of the Maryland Gazette; and
other publications may be recalled. During this same period
the statutes controversy readied its crisis, and shortly after,
its conclusion. To the Assembly, upon its meeting, was an-
nounced the dissent of Lord Baltimore to the Oath Law of
1727, and. as if to meet them halt" way, offered the Proprietor
a form of oath which lie suggested as more appropriate. This
read " according to the laws, customs, and directions of the
Acts of Assembly of this Province, and, when they arc silent.
according to the laws. statutes and reasonable custom? of
England as have been used and practised in this Province."20
The Lower House would have none of this because of the
obnoxious past tense of the words " have been." By such
words they would he shut out from future statutes which
might be of benefit to them." and from past statutes which
might perhaps not have been " used and practised " before
a court, while endless disputes might arise as to whether any
particular Act had been used. Again, Dulany and the Com-
mittee of Laws made a report: again, the former drew up for
the House an address to the Governor. Another law and
"Bacon: Laws of Md. Act of 1725. ch. 1,
"L, H. J. MS., 1727, passim. Bacon: Laws of Md. Act of 1727.
ch. 1.
18 L. H, J, MS. 1728, Oct. 4
19 L. H.J. MS. 1728, Oct. 5.

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